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seam

The correct spelling is seam.

How to pronounce seam

/siːm/
noun

IPA: /siːm/

Say it like: See-m

The correct spelling is seam. A folded-back and stitched piece of fabric; especially, the stitching that joins two or more pieces of fabric. For example: "Seams can be made or sealed in a variety of ways, including adhesive bonding, hot-air welding, solvent welding, using adhesive tapes, sealant, etc."

Usage Examples

Seams can be made or sealed in a variety of ways, including adhesive bonding, hot-air welding, solvent welding, using adhesive tapes, sealant, etc.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A folded-back and stitched piece of fabric; especially, the stitching that joins two or more pieces of fabric.
  2. 2.A suture.
  3. 3.A thin stratum, especially of an economically viable material such as coal or mineral.
  4. 4.The stitched equatorial seam of a cricket ball; the sideways movement of a ball when it bounces on the seam.
  5. 5.A joint formed by mating two separate sections of materials.

verb

  1. 1.To put together with a seam.
  2. 2.To make the appearance of a seam in, as in knitting a stocking; hence, to knit with a certain stitch, like that in such knitting.
  3. 3.To mark with a seam or line; to scar.
  4. 4.To crack open along a seam.
  5. 5.Of the ball, to move sideways after bouncing on the seam.

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